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FL SB 986

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Smoking in Public Places

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 986 pass?

No. FL SB 986 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

What is FL SB 986 about?

Smoking in Public Places; Defining the term “public place”; revising the definition of the terms “smoking” and “vape” or “vaping”; prohibiting smoking or vaping a marijuana product in public places in this state, with exceptions, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 986?

Gruters is the primary sponsor of FL SB 986, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Smoking in Public Places; Defining the term “public place”; revising the definition of the terms “smoking” and “vape” or “vaping”; prohibiting smoking or vaping a marijuana product in public places in this state, with exceptions, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Grutersprimary
  • Mayfieldcosponsor
  • Rodriguezcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

    failure

  2. 2026-01-21

    Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  3. 2026-01-20

    Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-01-15

    On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  5. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  6. 2026-01-07

    Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-12-19

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable

    2026-01-20 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Bernard: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Calatayud: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Pizzo: yes
    • Burgess: other
    • Bradley: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/986/ByCategory

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